Ideology and Oppression in the Novels of Antonio R Enriquez
This portfolio entry examines Antonio R. Enriquez's novels, "Subanons," "The Activist," and "The Survivors," focusing on the portrayal of ideological tensions and violence during the American Japanese colonial era and Ferdinand Marcos' regime.
This portfolio entry examines Antonio R. Enriquez’s novels, “Subanons,” “The Activist,” and “The Survivors,” focusing on the portrayal of ideological tensions and violence during the American Japanese colonial era and Ferdinand Marcos’ regime. The research employs a blend of literary analysis theories from Fredric Jameson, Sonja K. Foss, and Louis Althusser to interpret Enriquez’s works as ideological critiques, unearthing the collective struggles of the Filipinos in Mindanao. The study aims to reveal the ‘political unconscious’ in Enriquez’s narratives, arguing that the writer often unknowingly presents imaginative solutions to societal and political dilemmas through his works.
